Louisiana Hosts Arkansas State for Annual Homecoming Game

LAFAYETTE – After two-straight games on the road, Louisiana returns to Cajun Field to begin a three-game homestand beginning on Saturday, Nov. 7, when it hosts Arkansas State. Dubbed the University's annual Homecoming game, the Ragin' Cajuns and Red Wolves are slated to kickoff at 11 a.m. on ESPNU.

Louisiana owns a 41-27-2 record on Homecoming, including a 5-1 mark over Arkansas State. Under head coach Billy Napier, the Ragin' Cajuns are 2-0 on Homecoming.

The Ragin' Cajuns are coming off a 44-34 victory over Texas State where they registered 614 total yards of offense. Louisiana also improved to 4-0 on the road this year and 9-1 in road games dating back to the start of last season.

Who: Louisiana (5-1, 3-1 SBC) vs. Arkansas State (3-4, 1-3 SBC)
Where: Cajun Field – Lafayette, Louisiana
When: Saturday, Nov. 7 – 11:00 a.m. (CST)
Watch: ESPNU
On the Call: Dave Neal (play-by-play), DJ Shockley (Analyst)
Listen: ESPN1420
On the Call: Jay Walker (play-by-play), Gerald Broussard (color), Cody Junot (sideline)
All-Time Series: 26-21-1
Last Meeting: W, 37-20 (10/17/2019)

Game Notes
We Love Offense
• The win against Texas State (Oct. 31) marked the 10th time in the Billy Napier era that the team has recorded 40 or more points in a single game.
• Louisiana's 332 passing yards against Texas State marked the fifth time in the Billy Napier era that the team eclipsed 325 passing yards. Prior to Napier arriving at Louisiana, the Ragin' Cajuns hadn't amounted for 325 yards through the air since Oct. 10, 2013, against Texas State (360).
• Louisiana produced 614 yards of offense against Texas State, the seventh-most in the last 20 seasons.

Slingin' It
• Lewis is currently 101-for-167 through the air for 1,384 passing yards and nine touchdowns.
• Lewis has recorded the most passing yards (1,384) through the first six games of the season than any other Louisiana quarterback in the last 20 years.
• Joins Jake Delhomme and Terrance Broadway as the only three quarterbacks in program history to throw for more than 5,000 yards and 40 touchdowns in their careers

TREY with TREY
• Had a monster game at Texas State (Oct. 31), carrying the ball 19 times for 131 yards and three touchdowns, the first three-touchdown performance of his career.
• Ragas currently ranks second on the team in rushing with 72 attempts for 369 yards, but leads the team and ranks second in the Sun Belt with six rushing scores.

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• Has been a mainstay in starting lineup for Louisiana, making six starts and compiling 15 tackles.
• Had a huge game at Texas State (Oct. 31), picking off two passes in the victory.
• With the two picks, he became the first player since Tracy Walker on Nov. 8, 2014, to tally two picks in a single game.
• Garror is one of 22 other players in the FBS to tally two interceptions in the same game this season

Das Rhys Byrns Boot
• Currently ranks 19th nationally and first in the Sun Belt in punt average at 44.3 yards per boot.
• Averaged 47.0 yards per punt at Texas State (Oct. 31), his second highest average of the season, pinning one ball inside the 20 and producing a 52-yard punt, his third-longest of the year

Playing Centerfield
• Ranks third on the team with 28 tackles and leads the team with three picks.
• Recorded his seventh career interception at Texas State (Oct. 31) to go along with four tackles and 1.0 tackle-for-loss.
• His seven picks are tied for the third-most by a Ragin' Cajun in the last 20 years.

Louisiana Hosts Arkansas State for Annual Homecoming Game

Players Mentioned

Terrance Broadway

Rhys Byrns

Tracy Walker

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